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with the san francisco fire department. they will be picking up toys, asking people to bring an unwrapped teddy bear or a great toy to give to needy kids here in the bay area and sort of pass the love along. and not only that but they are also expecting the san francisco bulls hockey team here tonight and the hockey team is going to be skating with 26 candles in memory of the victims and actually i'm here with erin, you're from newtown. >> born and raised. >> reporter: so what are the emotions like this week? >> uhm, it's overwhelming to be honest but i needed to come here tonight because it was -- felt right to be here to see everybody supporting our amazing town and our community has been really pulling together and it felt right to be here tonight and i have all my family here tonight my sister is here tonight and from newtown and it feels good to be here and to see everybody supporting our town. it's an amazing place to grow up. >> reporter: welcome to san francisco. we're glad you're here. and any little way we can hel
with the san francisco fire department. they will be picking up toys, asking people to bring an unwrapped teddy bear or a great toy to give to needy kids here in the bay area and sort of pass the love along. and not only that but they are also expecting the san francisco bulls hockey team here tonight and the hockey team is going to be skating with 26 candles in memory of the victims and actually i'm here with erin, you're from newtown. >> born and raised. >> reporter: so what are...
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it's above 6% in san francisco and san mateo counties. just below 6% in marin county. but in drought battered imperial county, it is a staggering 26%! >>> extra misery for last-minute shoppers. >> i thought we had more time and here it is the last weekend. >> the bad weather making them pay for their procrastination. how some businesses are offering a gift of their own. >> and epic weather what the roads and slopes look like in a live report. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, must-have: air-jordans. hundreds lined up at malls across the country, includi the stonewst francisco, for >>> the newest holiday shopping must have, air jordans. hundreds lined up at malls across the country including stonestown galleria in san francisco for the new 11s shoes. a pair of those goes for about $200 and more on ebay i'm sure. those people aren't the only ones getting some last-minute christmas shopping in. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec with how are making it easier to -- how stores are making it easier to get gifts. >> here it is the last weekend. >> reporter: this weekend could shape up to beat out the b
it's above 6% in san francisco and san mateo counties. just below 6% in marin county. but in drought battered imperial county, it is a staggering 26%! >>> extra misery for last-minute shoppers. >> i thought we had more time and here it is the last weekend. >> the bad weather making them pay for their procrastination. how some businesses are offering a gift of their own. >> and epic weather what the roads and slopes look like in a live report. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, must-have:...
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san francisco police already have resource officers on campus. they say they are double- checking school safety plans. >>> cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez is in san francisco and joe, extra police or not, the schools across the bay area are addressing what happened today. >> reporter: that's right. i have talked to a lot of parents today and the mood is still one of horror and disbelief that something like this could happen at a school. you know, eventually the conversation turned to a question, is the school going to keep my kid safe? the school spent the day reassuring parents that yes they will keep them as safe as possible. it may be 3,000 miles away from the worst grade school shooting in american history, but still the mood here is somber. >> i think every parent is turning around and saying i got hug my kids that much tighter today. in fact, i got a text from a friend who said i drove straight from my son's preschool and gave him a hug and said son i love you and i think that's how every parent is feeling. you know, horrible sadness for the fam
san francisco police already have resource officers on campus. they say they are double- checking school safety plans. >>> cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez is in san francisco and joe, extra police or not, the schools across the bay area are addressing what happened today. >> reporter: that's right. i have talked to a lot of parents today and the mood is still one of horror and disbelief that something like this could happen at a school. you know, eventually the conversation turned to...
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christmas rainfall for san rafael more than an inch. another inch of rain for san francisco. another inch of rain for oakland. half a foot of rainfall now officially in san francisco making this is wettest month of the year. we almost had this much in march. we'll talk about our next rain chance and how much rain to expect then coming up in about 10 minutes in your full forecast. >> thank you. >>> the rain here, well, you know, that means snow not in sierra. this is nyack on i-80 and drivers heading to the mountains can expect some slippery roads, chain controls and just slow going. you can track the next round of rain that's moving in anytime of the day. we have our live high-def doppler radar at cbssf.com/weather. >>> new at 5:00, police are investigating the body of a woman found floating in a lagoon at a condo complex in santa rosa. people who live at the complex found the body of the 66-year- old woman. several of her belongings were also in the lagoon. >> we had retrieved a small suitcase that appears to belong to her as well as her purse. >> investigators are trying to
christmas rainfall for san rafael more than an inch. another inch of rain for san francisco. another inch of rain for oakland. half a foot of rainfall now officially in san francisco making this is wettest month of the year. we almost had this much in march. we'll talk about our next rain chance and how much rain to expect then coming up in about 10 minutes in your full forecast. >> thank you. >>> the rain here, well, you know, that means snow not in sierra. this is nyack on i-80...
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a campaign to make san francisco safer for pedestrians kicked off today. dr. kim mulvihill explains drivers and pedestrians both play a role. >>> reporter: step off the curb and you take your life in your hands. the cars and trucks, the motorcycles, the bikes. the latest threat? all those little gadgets. >> yes, definitely pretty dangerous, yeah. >> reporter: new research shows how almost one in three pedestrians is distracted by mobile devices. texting is particularly risky. texters took 18% longer to cross the intersection and were four times more likely to ignore the lights. >> all the time everywhere. i have seen people almost get run over. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but it's no laughing matter especially in san francisco, one of the worst cities for pedestrians in the country. >> we have more pedestrian crashes than cities like chicago, seattle and boston. >> reporter: 's chief of surgery at san francisco general hospital, dr. peggy knudsen sees pedestrian injuries almost every day. >> get hit by a vehicle, you're going to get hurt. if you are an adult, th
a campaign to make san francisco safer for pedestrians kicked off today. dr. kim mulvihill explains drivers and pedestrians both play a role. >>> reporter: step off the curb and you take your life in your hands. the cars and trucks, the motorcycles, the bikes. the latest threat? all those little gadgets. >> yes, definitely pretty dangerous, yeah. >> reporter: new research shows how almost one in three pedestrians is distracted by mobile devices. texting is particularly...
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he had to put up to san francisco mayor ed lee and so what was at stake? well, uhm, it was a day of community service. that sounds good. so the mayor came one an idea the loser mayor bing would have to come hear and talk to kids from the junior giants program, the underserved kids in san francisco, who get to play baseball courtesy of the giants community fund and so he did. >> talk about things that we have learned through the season and maybe teach these kids something about team work about leadership and connecting sports with city life and inner lives. >> you guys ever hang out much before this? >> not before this. but i'm looking forward to it. we have in washington i think in january we have a meeting of the mayors so we're both looking forward to that. >> reporter: yeah. whatever happened to the days of, you know, cracked crab and wine and cheese and hanging out at good restaurants? i guess it was a good cause. here's the story behind the story. the rumor was that both these guys have mustaches and the lose we're have to shave his moustache. you can
he had to put up to san francisco mayor ed lee and so what was at stake? well, uhm, it was a day of community service. that sounds good. so the mayor came one an idea the loser mayor bing would have to come hear and talk to kids from the junior giants program, the underserved kids in san francisco, who get to play baseball courtesy of the giants community fund and so he did. >> talk about things that we have learned through the season and maybe teach these kids something about team work...
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and right around 60 for san rafael, mill valley and san francisco. so tomorrow, we're soggy but not heavy rain. thursday partly sunny and through the weekend we'll stay mainly dry. i think we certainly have earned some sunshine and some dry weather. >> yeah! >> and guess what, we're going to get both, thank you. it's coming. >> you made a call. enough is enough. >> i said, you know what, uncle! we're done. >> thanks. >>> the statue of liberty survived hurricane sandy, but the storm wreaked havoc on legitimate island closing the land -- on liberty island closing the landmark indefinitely. crews are working to fix the widespread damage after a $30 million refurbishing and year- long closure. the statue had just reopened the day before the storm hit. >>> new hope for couples trying to have children. the technique developed right here in the bay area that's boosting in vitro fertilization success. how it works in tonight's healthwatch. online outfit piccolo headphones buy now broadway show megapixels place to sleep little roadster war and peace deep sea
and right around 60 for san rafael, mill valley and san francisco. so tomorrow, we're soggy but not heavy rain. thursday partly sunny and through the weekend we'll stay mainly dry. i think we certainly have earned some sunshine and some dry weather. >> yeah! >> and guess what, we're going to get both, thank you. it's coming. >> you made a call. enough is enough. >> i said, you know what, uncle! we're done. >> thanks. >>> the statue of liberty survived...
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san francisco, san jose, and concord already in the 40s. here's where we are going tonight. oakland down to 37. mountain view down to 35. fremont 33. frost advisory in effect as concord and livermore are under a frost advisory. frees warning for santa rosa and napa. upper 20s tonight. clear skies and dry conditions. winter begins friday morning at 3:12 local time. it will be rainfall moving in then. first th cold. we have a big storm north of us not impacting us until thursday likely. until then there is a weak area of high pressure to the south ushering in the influence coming from the north and west giving us the cold weather today and very cold weather coming up tonight because we don't have that blanket of cloud cover over top of us, we'll lose the heating of the day back to the atmosphere rather efficiently. by thursday, that's two days from now, we are talking about rainfall moving in. once it gets here it's going to be tough to shake thursday through sunday once again a storm track aimed at northern california. a lot of rainfall moving in and it begins late in the day
san francisco, san jose, and concord already in the 40s. here's where we are going tonight. oakland down to 37. mountain view down to 35. fremont 33. frost advisory in effect as concord and livermore are under a frost advisory. frees warning for santa rosa and napa. upper 20s tonight. clear skies and dry conditions. winter begins friday morning at 3:12 local time. it will be rainfall moving in then. first th cold. we have a big storm north of us not impacting us until thursday likely. until...
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they drive these double-decker buses and they go between san francisco and vegas or san francisco and los angeles. they have free wi-fi on board and bathrooms on board. and the vice president of this company says that it really is a great way to travel on a budget. >> we're going to be one of the most affordable ways to travel you can get anywhere across california and into nevada but we also have some of the best facilities on board. >> so you can catch the mega bus here at the caltrain station in san francisco right at the bus stop out front where they make their san francisco stop. we wanted to find out -- we did a little price comparison so here's what we came up with. san francisco to los angeles, all right, so i just picked a date at random. december 21st that's coming up, 2012. if you take mega bus it's $30. that's for a one-way trip. it takes 7 hours 40s, minutes. then greyhound is about the same time 7 hours 40 minutes and it's $47 and they make a couple of extra stops. the other alternative would be amtrak that's kind of a bus- train combination, $58, but it takes 10 hours t
they drive these double-decker buses and they go between san francisco and vegas or san francisco and los angeles. they have free wi-fi on board and bathrooms on board. and the vice president of this company says that it really is a great way to travel on a budget. >> we're going to be one of the most affordable ways to travel you can get anywhere across california and into nevada but we also have some of the best facilities on board. >> so you can catch the mega bus here at the...